France updates paid‑leave rules and retirement point calculations for private‑sector workers

A 2024 French law expands paid‑leave entitlement in the private sector: employees now accrue vacation days during any sick leave, not only work‑related accidents or occupational illnesses. The standard accrual remains two and a half days per month, totalling 30 days (five weeks) per year, with a reference period from 1 June to 31 May.

The AGIRC‑ARRCO complementary retirement scheme explains that points are earned each year based on the employee’s gross salary, the applicable contribution rate and the annual price of a point. In 2025‑26 the global contribution rates are 7.87 % for earnings up to the Social Security ceiling and 21.59 % above it. The value of a point in 2026 is €1.4384. All private‑sector and agricultural workers are covered, while public‑sector and self‑employed personnel have separate schemes.

Both provisions affect all private‑sector employees in France, detailing how vacation indemnity and pension benefits are calculated and paid.